Sabriel

Description

Garth Nix's Sabriel is marketed to the young adult audience but easily appeals to a wider readership. Fantastic world-building paints both the realm of Ancelstierre, and The Old Kingdom, where 'Free magic' reigns. Separated by the wall, its elementals, undead, and sorcerers are unknown to the general population. Sabriel lives in a boarding school in Ancelstierre, widely unaware of magic until a creature appears in her dorm room. In its arms is a message from her father and his bells, one of the few tools that can banish the dead. With a powerful sorceress rising across the wall, she must head back to her father in the Old Kingdom to begin her Abhorsen training. With a simple and incredible unique magic system, memorable characters, and a vibrant world, Sabriel is very hard to dislike. It's a simple coming of age story, a fight between good and evil, and great fun all the way through.

About the Author

Nix, Garth

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Books in Abhorsen Series

(4 books)

Lirael

Abhorsen

Clariel

Goldenhand

Other Books by Nix, Garth

Lirael

Abhorsen

Accross The Wall

Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

Abhorsen Trilogy

Mister Monday

Grim Tuesday

Drowned Wednesday

Sir Thursday

Lady Friday

Superior Saturday

Lord Sunday

Keys To The Kingdom

Abhorsen Trilogy

Clariel

Goldenhand

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